Re: Bar ends
The suggestion of lightweight cork bar-ends was an excellent one. They fit beautifully and look very "period" on my Mercier. They even match the bungs in the drink bottles.
After a prolonged investigation and two bottles of Wolf Blass, I discovered white wine corks are actually lighter than red. Once installed, my Cinelli Bar (singular, not plural or pair) holds 2 full glasses. The contents can be decanted as required, either directly into a glass, or from a prostrate position in the gutter.
David Fryer downunder but not out in schunny Queensland.